Heat exchangers, boilers and other water-contacted vessels are integral parts of many industrial plants. Often, when people think of protecting these components from corrosion, their minds fast-forward to corrosion issues that occur after the equipment is installed.

A provider of electrochemical water treatment utilized technologies often used for process waters to help a federal facility in Georgia saved thousands of gallons of water and cut operating costs. 

The company’s smallest capacity four-cylinder Discus III compressors, Models 4DA/4DE are intended for environmental chambers and process chillers, among other uses.

Industries that require process heat rejection often use field-erected cooling towers to keep pace with the heat load. Cooling towers have large fans and motors that can present worksite challenges, including excessive sound and vibration. Gearboxes are employed to address these challenges.

Maintaining proper water chemistry can be challenging, but water treatment suppliers can help. Evaluate water treatment service providers using our Cooling Capabilities Chart.

In the 1960s, the steel production industry sought a way to filter the cooling water used to cool steel production. During production, both free solid material from the line, and residual oils from previous formation steps, would be on the materials being cooled. 

Two case histories highlight the successful use of water-based rust preventives for protecting large engine cooling water systems. Released by Cortec, the studies show how two engine manufacturers added the chemicals to cooling water at 20 percent to solve corrosion issues.

ASHRAE and the International Institute of Refrigeration (IIR) established definitions for five refrigeration keywords: cooling, refrigeration, chilling, freezing and cold chain. The definitions are the result of more than a year of discussions and were established to clarify the meaning of basic terminology.

Fouling of pipes and heat exchanging surfaces lowers the thermal efficiency of the system. Fouling also increases the friction losses and induces erosion, corrosion and energy waste by increasing the demand for a higher flow rate. 

Designed for applications where a fine level of filtration is not required, Series ORC can be installed in parallel to handle larger flow rates. Perforated stainless steel screens are available with 3000, 5000 or 8000 micron openings.